Copperas Cove, TX vs Belton, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCopperas Cove, TXBelton, TX
Population37,94724,356
Median Household Income$71,225$59,130
Median Rent$1,043/mo$1,252/mo
Median Home Value$180,500$258,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%60.8%
Poverty Rate11.4%16.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k28097
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1711,955
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—241
Summer Highs95°F94°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min22.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.713.1
College Degree Rate21.8%28.3%
Foreign-Born %5.8%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.4%+12.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.